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Old 24-01-2009, 03:43 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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David in Normandy wrote:
renedrag wrote:
Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If
anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw
them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from
Sherborne,Dorset area.
Regards
renedrag





I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big
and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden
though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily.


That's interesting - about the seeds

Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here
(South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the
salt-spray.

We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about
seeds....

Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high
potted garden centre phormium be ??

(Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the
pennies / cents ! g)

Adrian